Main Entry: con·ge·ner

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-jə-nər, kən-ˈjē-\

Variant(s): also co·ge·ner \ˈkō-ˌjē-nər, kō-ˈ\

Function: noun

1 : a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal
2 : a chemical substance related to another <tetracycline and its congeners>

—con·ge·ner·ic \ˌkän-jə-ˈner-ik\ adjective